A flight of three MH-60L's on the ramp preparing for a live-fire drill on the Yakima Training Center. The 160th at JBLM has since transitioned to an all MH-60M force.
Due to the overload of fire assets needed this summer in Washington, help was called in from out of state. This Medevac is from the New Mexico National Guard and is on stand-by for the Snag Canyon Fire burning North of town.
Almost exactly two years since it was here to work on the Taylor Bridge Fire, 430 is back in Ellensburg on fire fighting duty. You can see the Snag Canyon Fire burning about 12 miles out of town in the background.